The Cambrian

Y GONGL GYMREIG. LLYTHYR AT GYMRY'R CAiTSRlAlf. Bydd dyn yn amrywio cryn lawer yn ansawdd ei feddwl a.'i deimlad, tra yn ngafael a'r gorchwyl o ysgrifenu i'r was, ac, yn wir, bydd felly, i fesnr, tra yn ceisio ymwneyd ag uarhyw lafur meddyliol, megis ysgrifenu traethawd cyfansoddi pregeth neu ddarlith, &c. Y peth sydd genyf mewn golwg yw y ffaith fod mwy a llai o nwyddan at ei law, ar wahanol adegau, er cyflawniei orchwylion, y dosbarth hyny o ddynion sydd yn gorfod siarad ac ysgrifenu byth bythoedd, gellid yn rhesymol gasglu y gwyddant ambell adeg, beth yw prinder defnyddiau at eu gwaith. Y tebyg yw y gwyr nifer dda o honynt beth yw *'llanw a thri" yn y mater yma. Yn wir, clywais unwaith am ryw reporter yn rhywle, yr hwn, ar ddiwrnod neilldnol, nad oedd ganddo destun na newydd yn y byd i ysgrifenu arno i'w bapyr newydd, a fa.bwysiado,jd ddull tra rhyfedd i gael ei hun allan o'r benbleth, ac i greu tipyn o sensation fel yr oedd yn cerdded gydag ymyl ddyf r-ffos (canal), gwelodd blentyn tra. ieuanc yn chwareu gerllaw, a thaflodd y bycban droa ei ben i'r canal, sran neidio ei hun ar eiol i'rdwfr a'i achub rhag- boddi; ac yn y papyr borea drannoeth, yr oedd yr heading canlynol mewn llythyrennau breision:— "A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING." Wel, nid yr unrhyw benbleth a'r eiddo y reporter uchod sydd yn dygwydd fy mlino i heddyw, ond un arall hollol wahanol, sef pa beth iysgrifenu riyntaf arno? Mae lliiaws o bethau yn cynnyg eu hnnain i'm hystyriaeth, ac nis gwn at ba un o honynt i ahv eylw gyntaf, a bydd yn rhaid i mi adael rhai o honynt heb sylw arnynt o gwbl hjd yr wythno nesaf, nen yr nn ar 01 hono. Peth iawn er awgrymu testynan i feddwl dya ydyw newid lie, a chrwydro tipyn hwnt ac yma: ac yr wyf fr.inau wedi gwneud ychydig o hyriy yn nghwrs y dyddiau diweddaf hyn. Peidied y darllenydd a beio gormod arnaf os bydd fy llythyr hwn braidd yn annyddorol, canys yr wyf yn ei ysgrigennu o dan AlIijrYLCHIADAU AC MEWN LLii: ANGHYFLEUS. Tybiaf na bu fy nghorff erioed yn nes i'r Befoedd nag yw ar y foment bresennol. Peidied neb a thybied, er hyny, ma.i mewn awyren {balloon) yr wyf tra. yn ysgrifennu i'r Cambrian yr wytknos hon. Modd bynag, yr wyf yn dra uchel, a gwaeth na'r cwbl, nid oea genyf lawer mwy o le yma nag oedd gan Jonah ystalwm ym mol y pysgodyn hwnw. Mae yn aruthrol o fwll a chyfyng yma, ar y pryduhàwn cynhes hwn. Ond hyna ar hyna yn awr fe allai yr egluraf yn well beth wyf Yll feddwl, o byn i'r diwedd. YMWELIAD AG EOLffYSWRW. Awgrymais eisoea fy mod wedi crwydro ychydig y dyddiau diweddaf hyn. Decbreuais ar fy nghrwvdriadau ddydd Sul. y 23ain o Orphenaf, yr hwn a dreuliais yn Eglwyswrwr, Sir Benfro, rhyw chwech milltir o St. Dogmaels. Ardal ddifyr, brydfeth, a tbra. drlyddorol yw yr uchod. Yr wyf yn hoffi, yn fy nghalon, myned iddi am dro, yn aohlysurol. Ficer y plwyf ydyw y Parch Thomas M. Jouc-s, yr hwn sydd frodor o dref Llanbedr-Pont-Steplian, yn Ngheredigion. Mae Mr. Jones yn wr rhadlon, boneddigaidd a charedig iawn. ac yn dra pharchua yn ei blwyf. Mae yn llafurio, a. hyny gyda llwyddiant, yn Eglwyswrw er ys liawer blwyddyn a diau y teimlid chwithdod mawr ar ei ol pe digwyddaj symud o'i Ie presennol. Mae Mrs. Jones, ei briod serchog, yn un o'r rhai carediccaf a hynawsaf. Mae hi fll ferchi ddiweddar Reithior Tr&fdraeth, Penfro. Yr oedd ei diweddar dad. a barnu wrth ei ddarlnn a welais yn ficerdy Eglwyswrw, yn nodedig o debyg i'r diweddar Ddr. Lowis Edwards, o'r Bala. Ull o ardal Eglwyswrw ydoedd y diweddar Ganon Griffith, Rheithior Machynlleth, ac y mae iddo berthycasau gwoddolagos yno yn awr. Cyn troi fy nghefn ar bIwyf ac Elwys Eglwyswrw, dymnnwn ddyweyd gair am rai personau neillduol a, gyfarfyddais yno. Un cyfryw ydyw MR. DAFYDD PHILLIPS, Y CRYDD A R POSTMAN. Dyn cyffredin anghyffredin ywyr uchod. Mae yn hen wr 83 mlwydd oed. er hyny, yn dlrf ac I iraidd mewa henaint a phenllwydni, ac yn hynod o hoew ar ei droed. Aelod gyda.'r Methodistiaid Caifinaidd yn Nghapel Glanrhyd ydyw Mr. Dafydd Phillips, ac y mae yn parhau i gerdded yno, er fod ei ffordd yn bur faith. Ar yr an pryd, rhydd ei bre?ennoldeb yr yr eglwys blwyfol yn lied fynych. Un o'r hen stamp ydyw—cadarn yn yr y?grythyran, a gwlithog ei brofiad. Dywedir fod ei gof yn meddu gafael haiarnaida mewn nnrhyw beth yr ymeifl ynddo. Pe buasai mwy o'i fath ef yn y tir, ni buisai raid i awdwr y gan, Pa le fnae'r Amenf ei chyfansoddi o gwbl. Un o'r ychydig ag y mae hen gawodydd Seion heb sychu arnynt ydyw Dafydd Phillips. Oh y mae genyf barch calon i hen gymmeriadau anwyl fel hyn. Amlhiier eu nifer yn y tir. Bydd Cymru fydd yn dlawd heb'ddynt, yn wir. MR. J. C. EVANS. Yr uchod sydd wr arall a gyfarfyddais fwy nag unwaith yn Eglwyswrw. Mae efe yn berthynas gweddol agos i Arglwydd Esgob Llandaff. yn ol fel y clywais. Mae yn Eglwyswr tra selog, ac yn nodedig am ei ffyddlondeb yn y Meline ac Eglwyswrw. Yr uchod ydynt rai o fy adgofion am Eglwyswrw, un o'r yspotiau dymunolaf yn ngogleddbarth swydd Dyfed. Ond rhaid gadael Sir Benfro ar hyn o aiarad yn awr, a dyfod bellach yn ddiymdroi I LANDRINDOD, gan mai oddiyno yr wyf yn anfon yr epistol hwn i'r Cambrian. Digon tebyg mai Llandrindod yw y "llan mwyaf hysbys trwy Loegr a'r byd o'r holl "lanau aydd yn Nghymru, gan fod dyfroedd so awyr iachus y lie yn tynu dynion iddo o bob parth bron. Wel, yn Llandrindod yr wyf finnan er pryd- uhawn dydd Linn diweddaf. Wrth ysgrifenu o Ie fel hyn, mae'n anhawdd iawn gwybod b'le i ddechwu a i ddiweddu, beth i'w ddyweyd a beth i beidio ei ddyweyd. CYXSYDD LLANDRINDOD. Gwyr pawb ag sydd yn gwybod rhywbeth o gwbl am ylle hwn, eifod yn un sydd yncynnyddu ac yn cyfnewid yn fawr, o nwyddynrwgilydd. Adeiladu ac nil.adeiladu. a chyfnewid a helaethu sydd yn myned yn y blaen yma yn barhaus Nid oedd Llandrindod, yn y fifurf bre"ennol ar y lie, yn bod o gwbl hyd yn gymharol ddiweddar. Onid yw yn rhyfedd meddwl fod y dyfroedd iacbusol yn tarddu yn y lie er's miloedd o flytiyddoedd, ac mai megis er ddoe y darganfyddwyd eu rhinwedd ac y goaodwyd carreg sylfaen dadblygiad a chynnydd y lie i lawr. Modd bynag, felly y bu. A welaist ti, fy narllenydd hoff, y ddwy erthygl gampus hyny o eiddo y diweddar Barch. Thomas Jones (Glan Alan) ar y testun "TEIMAV YN LLANDRINDOD," y rhai a ymddangosaaant yn Y Traethodydd, ac wedi hyny a gyhoeddwyd yn ei lyfr Ehediadan Byrion ? Yr oedd pymthesr mlynedd rhwng ei ddau Dridian." Tybiaf fod o ddpg-ar-hagain i ddeugain mlynedd er pan yisgrifenwyd yr ail I Dridiau." Mor wahanol yw Llandrindod heddyw i'r hyn ydoedd yr adeg hono. Llettya yn y ffermdai o gwmpas ac yn yr ychydig dai oedd yn y pentref y bydddai yr ymwelwyr yr adeg hono. Beth all fod yn fwy annhebyg nag yw Llandrindod heddyw i Landrindod dyddiau ymweliad Glan Alun lie ? Ond 08 yw y lie wedi cyfnewid, ceir, er hyny, fod portread pert Glan Alan o'r ymivehryr a'u harferion yn y dyddian hyny yn ateb yn go lew i'r byn ydyw ^mwelwyr bar 1899. Tr un egwyddorion nawrion sydd yn IJywodraethu meddyliau a ohalonan meibion a merched dynion ym mhob oea wlad. Mae hen gwe.-tivnau erthyglau doniol Glan Alun yn cael eu gofyn o hyd yma, megis "Pwy yw hwn a hwn, a beth yw ei alwedigaefchF "—" A oea ganddo fo neu hi bresr eto. Mae cryn nifer o ymwelwyr yn Llandrindod ar hyn o bryd ond o'r holl nifer ydd yma o ddynion ac o fenywod (neu o la din M dywed pobl ffaaiynol yr oes), o wragsdd gweddwon ao o ferched, ni welais i ond ychydig iawn ag arwyddion afiechyd corfforol arnynt. Nid oe-i yma neb o'r "rhyw deg" y chwaith yn rhyw nodedig iawn am eu "tegowch." Nis gwn ai hyny yw y rheswm eu bod yn dyfod i Landrindod. Cof genyf fod hen Ddoctor o'r Iwerddon yn gwneud sylw cyffelyb wrthyf yma ddwy flynedd yn ol. I see pretty women here meddai; ac mi dyhiaf fod barn doctor am features a figure y corff dynol, yn gystal a'i farn am ei ranau tufewnol, yn meddu ar dipyn o bwys. Mae merched gweini Llandrindod o ran prydferthwch corfforol. yn euro y lady visitors o ddigon, er cymmaint o fweram a starch sydd yn y cyfryw. Maddeuer i un fel myfi am ddadgan barD. ar gwestiwn fel hyn, canys galiaf ddyweyd am danaf fy hun :— 'Does genyf fi na gwraig na phlant, Na chanad i hel na thrin, Onrl canaf yn lion, o hyd o hyd W rth rwyfo fy nghwch fy hun." Ac, yn wir, wrth daflu trem, ambelldro, ar gwrs y byd, teimlaf awydd defnyddio gweddi'r Pharisead hwnw gynt, a dyweyd, Diolch nad wyf fi fel dynion eraill," yn rhwym wrth an o fodau "y parasols a'r parseli." Yr olwg oreu byth geir ar y genethod a'r gwragedd gweddwon yw pan fyddont yn rhodianna yn eu sidanau, o gwmpas Llandrindod a mannau eraill. Byddai yn burion peth i'r ilanciau byrbwyll gadw peth felly mewn cof. Yn yr nes hon, byddwn yn clywed liawer iawn am y "NEW WOMAN," "DDYNES NEWYDD." Nis gwn pa fath greadures a fydd y ddynes newydd," wedi iddi orffen ymddadblygu. Creadures ddigon yatumddrwg ac enbyd oedd yr hen fenyw," ei mam hi fytodd yr afal gyntaf yn Eden gynt; hi drefnodd y ffordd i ddinystrio Naboth wirion, ac i ladd y proffwydi hyny; hi, hefyd, a dyllodd dafod ffraeta yr areithydd Ehufi-inig, Cicero, u nodwydd aur. Givnaeth ei dafod fel rhidyll a'r nodwydd hono. Dyna i chwi feiden ofnadwy, onide, mewn difrif. Yr uchod ydyw rhai o driciau yr hen fenyw nis gwn pa drefn nen annhrefn a wna'r fenyw newydd ar y byd. Fe gofia'r cyfarwydd yn ei Destament Newydd fod apostol mawr y byd cenhedlig, yn un o'i epistolau, yn galw pechod ar yr enw i4 hen ddyn." Daw y syniad i feddwl dyn, ambell dro, y buasai yn llawn mor gymhwys iddo ddefnyddio yterm "hen fenyrr," wrth ei ddesgrifio. Wrth ollwng y pwnJ hwn o'm gafael, goddefer i mi ddyfynu ychydig eiriau o eiddo y sturdy old bachelor poet o Ystrad Meurig, sef pen bugail- gerddwr Cymru. Yn rhywle yn ei ganeuon, dywed fel y canlyn, wrth gyfeirio at y merched a'u dewisiadau a'u my nap wy on ft'ol:— Os gwerth fydd gwrthodant Coegenod cyd-gauant, A chwarddant amlwyddiant 'rymladdwr." Pa ryfedd, wrth gadw y ffeithiau uohod am "yrhyw deg (?) mewn cof, i'r fath gewri ag Esgob Thirlwall, Syr Isaac Newton, ac eraill, ddewis arwair. bywyd -"ingle? Gyda Haw, dywedir i un ddynes neillduol broposio i'r hen Esgob Thirlwall pan oedd efe ymlaen mewn dyddiau, ac mai ei atebiad iddi ydoedd troi y ddiareb o chwitli a dyweyd Better never than lClte." Modd bynag, nid wyf am ddyweyd nad oes rhai eithiiadau godidog i'w cael ymhlith y benywod. Nul ydynt, i gyd yn berichwiban mympywol, a ffol. Ond eithriad yw eithriad, wedi'r cwbl. It only corroborates the rule," ys y dywed y Sais. RHAI O'R YMWELWYR PRESENNOL YN LLANDRINDOD. Nid amcanaf enwi ond ychydig iawn o honynt. Ym mhlith y r-hai sydd Jma yn awr, neu sydd newydd ymadael, mae y rhai canlynol:—Arglwydd Esgob Tyddewi, y Canon Daniel (gynt o Batter- sea College, yr hwn sydd yn n.wdurdod uchel ar hanes ac athrawiaethau y Llyfr Gweddi Gyffredin. Gwr genedigol o Sir Fynwy ydyw ef. Mac rhai pertbynasau agos iddo yn aros yn yr un ty a myfi yn Llandrindod), yr Arcbddiacon Hodgson, gynt o Zanzibar, yn Africa: y Parch. David Davies o Brighton (brodor o ymyl tref Caerfyrddin), y Parch. Henry Morris, yr hwn sydd yn fieer yn Sir Forganwg. Moe efe yn nai fab chwaer i'r diweddar Mr. Henry Richard, yr A.S. dros Ferthyr gynt. Mae yn wyr, o du ei dad, i' diweddar Barch. Ebenezer Morris, Twr Gwyn, a'r un path, o du ei fam, i'r diweddar Barch. Ebenezer Richard, o Dregaron. Mae efe a minnau yn gryn ffryndiau yma. Mae'r Parch. Wm. Jones, gynt o Drawsfynydd, hefyd, yma, a'r Parch. John Morgan Jones, Caerdydd y Parch. Joseph Lloyd, ficer Llan- punisaint, a liawer o barchedigion eraill, ac am- ryw farwniaid ao ysweiniaid. Yn yr uu tya mi, mae hen lane rhadlon a charedig o Fon, yr hwn sydd yn edrych ddeng mlynedd, o leiaf yn ieuangach nag ydyw. Nid y w yn mhell o gyrhaedd "dyddiau yr addewid," ond, fe allai ei fod yn meddwl cyrbaedd rhywbeth neu rywun arall cyn cyrbaedd pen y daith felly ni fradychaf fi ei gyfrinach, trwy ddyweyd ei enw na dim o'i hanes, er mwyn iddo gael perffaith chwaren teg at orchwyl nad wyf fi yn credu nemawr ynddo. YR ELFEX BRL'DDAIDD YNGLYX A HANES LLANDRINDOD. Mae i bobpeth daiarol ei ochr dywell, brudd. Yr oeddwn yn meddwl, y dydd o'r blaen, gynnifer sydd yma hefyd na ddeuant yma byth eto. YIi wir, yr wyf bron a chael digon fy hun ar ddyfod yma. Nis gwn, hyd yn oed pe cawn fyw yn hir, a ddeuaf fi byth eto yma. Mae dyn yn blino ar ddyfod i Ie fel hyn o hyd. Gwell, mi gredaf, ydyw chw.lio &u\ fresh fields and lJastures new." Ond siarad yr oeddwn am yr olwg bruddaidd sydd i'r bywyd Llandrindodaidd yma. Wrth edrych ar y oannoedd sydd yma wedi ymwisgo yn ffaaiynol a defodwych, a rhai o honynt yn meddu ar lawer o olud y byd hwn, mae'n ddigon tebyg—yn nghanol yr olygfa hon, neidia rhan o gyfieithiad yr hen ffardd o Gastell Hywel, o Gray's Elegy, yn fyw i'r cof — Pob rhyw fwyniant a gogoniant A ddibenant yn y bedd." Bydd pawb yn gyfartal isel yn y bedd, y rbai mwyaf thodresgar a welir heddyw yn Llandrindod. CYFEILLION ABSENNOL. Mae yna amryw wyneban hoff a garaswn weled yma, yn absennol y flwyddyn hon, o leiaf, hyd y funyd bresennol. "Cn o'r cyfryw ydyw Po. ROBERTS, YSW., ST. ALBAN's SQUARE, BOOTLE, LIVERPOOL. Cyfurfvddais a Mr. and Mrs. Boberts yma rai troion yn y gorphenol, ac yr oeddwn yn eu hadwaen yn dda yn ystod fy arhosiad yn Lerpwl. Mae Mr. Roberts yn un o'r tri o ddynion caredicaf a gyfarfyddais i yn y byd hyd yn hyn. Brodor o ardal Nantglvn (cymmydogaeth yr hen fardd enwog Robert Davies), ydyw Mr. Roberts, ond yn Bootle y preawylia er's blynyddoedd. Mae yn foneddwr o alluoedd tra amrywiol. Cof genyf fod y Dr. Cynddylan Jones yn ysgrifenu sketch ddarluniadol o'r diweddar Ddr. Saunders i'r Cylchgrawn (Llanelly) (yr oedd hyn luaws o fiynvddau cyn i Saunders farw). Dywedai Dr. Jones am dano ei fod yn wr amrywiol iawn ei alluoedd—y gallesid gwneud meddyg, barrister, neu gyfreithiwr, neu unrhyw beth arall o hono. Dywedaf finnau am fy ngbyfaill Mr. Roberts fod ei alluoedd yn dra amrywiol, yn gystal ag uwchraddol. Mae yn deall amaethyddiaeth yn rhagorol; gwnelai mechanic, medrus; mae yn thorough man of business, er nad oes raid iddo wrth hyny. Dywed ef ei hun nad yw yn liawer o tiaradwr, ond mi goeliaf mai ei ddiffyg ymddiried ynddo ef ei han a bar iddo dd'weyd hyny. Modd bynag, nid yw ef a'i briod serchog yn Llandrindod ar hyn o bryd. Mae amryw o wynebau adnabyddus eraill o'r ddinas ar fin y Ferwy yn absennol oddiyma ar hyn o adeg. Fel y dywedais yn y cychwyn, yr wyf yn yagrifeno mewn ystafell fechan fach, gryn dipyn yn agosach i'r st-r nag yr wyf yn arfer byw, a rhaid i mi aros ar hyn yn bresennol. J. MYPBNYOD MOBOAW. St. Dogmaela.

DENOMINATIONAL UNIVERSI- TIES FOl-t IRELAND. INTERESTING LOCAL CORRESPOND- ENCE. We have been asked to publish the following correspondence — TO THE EDITOR OF "THE CAMBRIAN." DEAR SIR,—At a recent meeting of the Swansea Free Church Council, the following resolution was passed unanimously. As you will see by the subjoined copy, it was decided to forward the resolution to the following gentlemen :—Sir John Llewelyn (member for Swansea Town); R. D. Burnie, Esq., and D. Brynmor Jones, Esq., Q.C. (member for Swansea District),—asking permis- sion to publish their replies. This has been done, and I now ask if you will kindly give publicity to these communications.—I am yours truly, J. W. CAVSTON, Hon. Sec. Swansea Free Church Council.^ Gorse Lane, S wansea. (Copy of Resolution): That this meeting of t'le Swansea District Union ot Evangelical Free Churches emphatically protests against tae suggested Denominational Universities for Ireland, as contrary to the prin- ciple of religious equality that this meeting is also earnestly of opinion that all traces of special denominational privilege should be removed from Trinity College, Dublin Dublin University). That copies of the above be sent to Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, Bart., M.P., R. D. Burnie, Esq., and D. Biynmor Jonea, Esq., Q.C., M.P." The following are the replies — House of Commons. DEAR SIR,—It is known that there exist somewhat acute differences of opinion on both front benches of the House of Commons, irre- spective of the ordinary party lines, upon the question of tne Lisa Woman Catholic University, and when it was last debated, on June 23rd, 1899, the Leader of the distinctly said, though it is known he is personally in favour of it, tuat the question was one which the Government was not prepared to introduce. In this 1 think he was guided by the knowledge that there is a. large body of Piotestant opinion in the House, amongst whom I count myself, who are not prepared to follow him in endowing a Roman Catholic Col. lege in Dubiieven though he be seconded by Mr. John Morley.—Yours truly, JOHN T. D. LLEWELYN." "Bryn-Coed, Swansea. 1 RKV. AND DRAB SIB,—lam favoured with your letter of the 19th inst. I am opposed to the State endowment of denominational institu- tions, and consequently am in sympathy with the j resolution of the Evangelical Free Churches, But whilst the present Government are by new grants giving away millions of ttle taxpayers' money for sectarian education, clerical salaries, etc., it is not easy for us consistently, and with fairness to Ireland, to refuse Ireland's request. The real solution of the complex problem is, I think, for us to more strenuously insist upon a comprehensive measure of disestablishment and ) disendowment—* the liberation of religion from all tbe anomalies of state patronage and cou- trol." To assist in that direction has always been, and will continue to be a pleasant duty to Yours truly, R. D. BURNIE." 27, Bryanston Square, W. "DEAR SIR,—I duly received your letter of the 19th inst., with its enclosure. The proposal for a Roman Catholic University for Ireland, advocated by some of my Irish colleagues in the Home ot Commons, is one that I can not support, for its adoption involves an infringement of the principle tnat the State should not, by financial or other means, favour one denomination more than anothe r, or inoeed endow or help any parti- cular form of religion. Ireland has already a State-aided unsectarian University. I believe there is objection taken by some to its con",titu- tion. If there is substance in this objection, I should say the Constitution of the University should be altered, so that, like the University of Wales, the governing body should be largely representative and demooratic. I am not suffi- ciently acquainted with the working of the Dublin University to say positively who t.her there are real grievances caused by it to Roman Catholics and Nonconformists, at the present time but I certainly think that all special denominational privileges should be removel.—I am, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, W. BRYNMOR JONES."

LOUAL NEWS. EXCURSIONS BY BRIGHTON." — Our advertising columns contains particulars of the cheap aud convenient excursions to lie run by the Brighton to Cloveily, Ilfracombe, Lynnrouth, Lundy Island, &c. MUMBLES HORTICULTURAL SHOW. — The third annual exhibition of the Mumbles Horti- cultural and Fanciers' Society will be held at the Castle on August 17th. Valuable prizes are offered. There will also be a cyclists' carnival.— See advt. a JUNITED COUNTIES SHOW.—This great Show will be held at Carmarthen, on August 24th. SCIENTIFIC EXCURSION TO WKOBLY CASTLE- On Saturday last a pleasant and successful excur- sion, under the auspices of the Swansea Scientific Society, was made to Weobley Castle, Gower. The party iuoluded Col. Morgan, Mr. C. A. Glascudine, Mr. A. Moffatt, Mr. E. Fish, Mr. and Mrs. W. Terril, Mrs. Bradford, Dr. Latimer, Dr. Latimer, Mrs. Evan Lewis, Mr. R. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Seyler, &c. Col. Morgan, Mr. Glascoaiue, and Mr. Moffat acted as guides.

TREBOETH. j The Treboeth Horticultural and Poultry Society I' will hold their Fifth Annual Exhibition of Green- house Plants, Garden Produce. Poultry and I Pigeons, Ac., on Thursday, August 10th, at the Public Hall and adjoining grounds. Miss G. Llewelyn, of Penllergaer, has kindly consented again this year, to perform the opening ceremony at 2.30 p.m. Among the striking features will be the timbering competition, in which several parties are to take part. Thequoitiiigtournameut will, we are sure, drawfoith many good thrower^, and will be very interesting. The horticultural section, will be judged by Messrs. W. Farrant, Mount Fleasant, and H. Thomas, P-nlan. The poultry, pigeons, and cage birds, will be judged by Messrs. Robert Buterfield, of Naferton, Hull, J. Viner Leeder, and Llewellyn Llewelyn of Brynhyfryd, respectively, all of whom are well- known and tried judges. The entries in the hor- ticultural seotion are Tell up, and altogether a splendid exhibition is expected. We are informed that the entries for the ponltry, section will be received up to Saturday the 5th instant, and should be forwarded to Messrs. Rogers and Jones, Hon. Sees., of Landore, R.S.O, <

GLAMORGAN ASSIZES FCONTINUED FROM PAGE 6.1 WEDNESDAY. CRIMINAL COURT. BASE COINERS AT CARDIFF. — Thos. Harris (35), wood carver, and Jno. McGuire (42), general dealer, were brought up to receive sentence upon a charge of unlawfully and knowingly uttering one piece of counterfeit coin resembling certain of the Queen's current silver coin, called a florin, each of them then having in his position 66 other pieces of counterfeit florins with intent to utter the same. Theevidenceof Inspector Scott (Cardiff) shewed the prisoners had very bad records, Harris having served seven out of a 10 years term of imprisonment. Mr. Ivor Bowen, who j appeared forMcGluire, and Mr. Glascodine who appeared for Harris, having addressed the jury, prisoners were each sentenced to five years' penal servitude. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT PONTYPRIDD.— Mary Treharne (39), came up for sentence on a charge of attempting to commit suicide by throwing herself into the Glamorgan canal, at Pontypridd. Prisoner, who had pleaded guilty, threw herself with her baby into the water, and then called out, "Save my baby." Sentenced to two months imprisonment. OTHER SENTENCES.—Jno. H. Symond (30), labourer, pleaded guilty to feloniously wound- ing Lily Symonds, his wife, by cutting her on the face with a razor, with intent to do her grievous bodily harm. Sentenced to 18 months hard labour.— Jno. Dewesbury, a superior looking man, who pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing a set of harness and a trap at Swansea, was brought up to receive sentence. Detective Lewis, Swansea, proved a number of convictions against the prisoner, and he was sentenced to nine months hard labour.

THE SWANSEA MURDER. TRIAL OF PELICAN AT THE SWANSEA ASSIZES. Henry Pelican (42), a foreign seaman, was indicted with feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, kill- ing and murdering William Kingdom, at Swansea, on the 9th June. Mr. Arthur Lewis and Mr. Tudor Howell, M.P. (instructed by Mr. Laurence Richards) appeared for the Crown, and Mr. Lloyd Morgan, M.P., and Mr. Gwyn Morris, L.L.B (instructed by Mr. Hy. Thompson), defended. To judge from the attendance in Court the case had no special interest for the public, for the court was not by any means crowded. When formally charged by the Clerk of Arraigns, prisoner replied Not guilty." At the outset, Counsel for the prosecution unfolded the story of the crime, as related by Ellen Wathen, a woman of dissolute character, who lived at No. 1. Baptist Court with a man named Wm. Kingdom, a labourer at the docks. The story is briefly as follows On the night of June 8th, Wathen was accosted by the prisoner who asked her if she knew where he could get some drink. She replied in the affirmative, and then conducted him to a house in Baptist-court, where she and the man Kingdom resided. After being there some little time Kingdom came in. It appears that he was a member of a club in the locality, and when made aware of Pelican's desire for drink, he offered to procure some. Prisoner gave him half-a- crown, and Kingdom fetched a quantity of whiskey and beer. Prisoner having drunk the beer, and the woman and Kingdom the whiskey, the latter fetched more drink. Whilst Kingdom was away this time, Pelican did a rather singular thing. Taking a knife out of his pocket he opened it and replaced it open in his pocket. Wathen remarked upon his peculiar conduct, and he then shut the knife. When they had drunk the second lot of liquor, Kingdom, who had by this time got rather intoxicated went upstairs to lie down. Prisoner then proposed that he should spend the night with the woman, and gave her a sovereign, on the condition that she got more drink. He asked her to go upstairs and wake Kingdom. Whilst she was going upstairs she was I followed by the prisoner, who appeared to be excited about something. Shouting out, Is this how you are going to treat me after I have given you a sovereign," he made a rush at the woman and wounded her with the knife he had previously shewn her. The woman screamed and rushed to the window, shouting murder," and then ran downstairs. The deceased now came out of his bedroom and proceeded to go downstairs, the prisoner following close behind. About half-way down Wathen saw Kingom slip back a little, and whilst Pelican was passing him, deceased cried out, "Ob, Nellie, I'm stabbed." In a terrified state the woman made her escape through a window downstairs, and gave the alarm to the police. Mr. Glendinning Moxham, architect, Swansea, produced plans of the premises in Baptist-court. Richard Kingdom, brother of the deceased, having given evidence, the chief witness in the trial, Ellen Wathen, was called. Wit- ness persisted in giving evidence in a subdued tone, and both Counsel and the Judge were obliged to tell her to speak up on several occasions. She stated that she was a married woman, her husband being in the lunatic asylum. She proceeded to bear out the state- ment of Counsel for the Crown. Witness was cross-examined at length by Mr. Lloyd Morgan. She denied that it was part of an arrangement between herself and Kingdom that she could bring men to the house when- ever she wished, but admitted that she had been convicted several times for disorderly conduct as a woman of ill-fame. Up to the time of her marriage, the date of which she had forgotten, she went by the name of Sullivan. She admitted being charged at Cardiff five or six times with robbery from sailors, who went away after the charges were preferred, and that she had been sent to prison for nine months for robbery, and 12 months for wounding. She had also been in gaol for a month since the death of Kingdom. Counsel asked why the door of her house was locked, and witness replied that it was because she was partly un- dressed before going to bed.—Why did you take the key out?—I did not.—Did you see when prisoner gave you the sovereign that he had other gold ?—Yes.—And it was after that that you locked the door?—A little after.— Why did you go out through the window if you had the key in the door?—Because I was frightened; prisoner was on the stairs, and I was afraid he'd come after me.—Did you try to tighten prisoner's scarf around his throat P —No, sir.—And didn't Kingdom jump on him ?—No, there was no row whatever. The next witness called was Thomas Bowling, who stated that on the night of the murder he heard cries of "murder." He saw Ellen Wathen in the upstaiis window, and in consequence of what she told him he fetched a constable. P.C. Hocking deposed to being fetched by the last witness. When he got into the court he saw Ellen Wathen and the prisoner. The latter held in his hand the clasp knife pro- duced, and he arrested him. Prisoner said, I did it. They were both robbing me." Witness entered the house, where he found the deceased lying near the bottom of the stairs. Kingdom was then all but dying, and witness sent for Dr. O'Sullivan. When wit- ness subsequently charged prisoner at the police station, the latter stated in effect that he was attacked by Ellen Wathen and Kingdom, and he defended himself as well as he could. P.C. Bounds, with whom the prisoner was left in charge at the police station, and Detective Sergeant Lewis were also called. The latter deposed to making an examination of the house in Baptist-court, and said that the lower part of the window of the room upstairs was out altogether. Ellen Wathen, re-called, stated in reply to his lordship that on the night of the murder, j the upstairs window was Dot broken. Dr. Michael O'Sullivan, Alexandra-road, described the nature of the wounds on Kingdom, which he said were situated underneath the left chest. Both wounds could have been caused by the knife produced. Death was due to the shock caused by a wound in the heart. PELICAN IN THE WITNESS BOX. This closed the prcaecution, and Pelican was then called. He stated that he was a Prussian seaman, and arrived in Swansea on the 6th June from Antwerp. On the 8th he had been drinking in company with another man, and between eleven and twelve he met the woman Wathen, with whom he went to the house in Baptist-court. Kingdon went for beer, and after he returned with it they sat down and chatted. He asked deceased who the woman was, and he replied that she was his sister. He (prisoner) asked deceased if she was his sister how he left her go on like she did. Deceased replied, Oh she can please herself, she's her own boss." Before this he had lent Kingdom bis knife to cut some tobacco, and he now requested it back. A search was made and eventually the knife was found by Kingdom who handed it back to him, cursing and saying he didn't want the knife. Deceased then went upstairs, and he (prisoner) said, If this is the way you treat me I had better leave this house." Upon this Wathen locked the door, and he made a certain proposal to her at the same time, taking from his pocket three sovereigns and giving her one. She excused herself for a short time and went upstairs. He waited some time and then called to her. Receiving no answer, he went upsbairs and asked for the change. They told him to go away, which he refused to do till he had the change. The woman then caught him by the scarf round his neck, but he held her back. Kingdom then came upon the scene, and a struggle ensued on top of the stairs. Deceased caught him by the throat. He felt a hard grip on his throat, and darkness came before his eyes. He took out his knife, in doing which he brought out the lining as well, and cut amongst them. As soon as he did this he was left go. He ran downstairs and tried to open the door, telling Kingdom, who was on the stairs to stand there. The woman ran by the man, and although he told her he would not touch her, she got out through the window. Mr. Lloyd Morgan: Was it true that you attempted to stab her ?—Prisoner No, sir. Continuing, prisoner said when Wathenpassed Kingdom, the latter fell face downwards. The statement that he made to the constable was a mixed-up one. He was in an excited state at the time. In reply to the Judge, prisoner said he had been on British vessels for 25 years, during which period he had never been in trouble. Prisoner having been cross-examined, Mrs. Ruth Larsen. who keeps a boarding-house for seamen in Bute-street, Cardiff, stated that she knew the prisoner, who bad lodged in her house. He was a quiet, respectable man. Dr. O'Sullivan was re-called, and in reply to Mr. Lloyd Morgan he stated that consider- able pressure could be used upon the neck without leaving any marks. About ten past six his lordship intimated his intention of adjourning until the follow- ing morning, but, as the jurymen were all desirous of finishing the case that night, the Judge consented to adjourn only for a quarter of an hour, so as to allow of persons con- cerned in the trial to partake of tea. On returning into court, Mr. Arthur Lewis addressed the jury for the prosecution. In the course of his remarks he said he did not wish them to consider a verdict of murder, because he thought that one of manslaughter would meet the case. Commenting on the evidence, counsel said a lot had been said by the defence against the woman Wathen. He admitted she was a woman of dissolute character, but still her evidence had been cor- roborated in many details by the prisoner. Counsel contended that under the circum- stances Pelican was not justified in using his knife with such deadly effect. In his address for the prisoner, Mr. Lloyd Morgan said they should never lose sight of the fact that when persons were engaged in serious combats of this kind, when they thought their lives were in danger, it was not a question of sitting down quietly, and es- timating to a nicety whether they are justified in using a knife. Counsel for the prosecution had pointed out that many details in the evidence of the woman Wathen had been corroborated by the prisoner, but it was only corroborated whilst she was acting legally. When she began to act dishonestly the evidence of the prisoner and that of Wathen ceased to agree. He commented upon the infamous character of the principal witness, and said that it was clearly to be seen in several instances that she was not telling the truth. In conelusion, Counsel asked the jury to find that prisoner was entitled under the circumstances to use his knife. The Judge, in summing up, said a man's life was the dearest thing that he possessed, and if his life is in danger he may take j another man's to save his own. Again, if his limbs are in danger, or to protect the com- mission of a violent robbery, he is justified in using a deadly weapon. The question, therefore, for the jury to consider was whether under the circumstances of the case the pri- soner was entitled to use his knife. The jury retired to consider their verdict at 8.15, and, on returning half-an-hour later, found prisoner Not guilty." There was another indictment against the prisoner for wounding the woman Ellen Wathen, but that was not gone into, and Pelican was discharged. CIVIL COURT. THE BRECON CASE. The action Evans v, the Myrthyr Tydfil Urban District Council was resumed on Wed- nesday. Mr. Francis Williams continued his speech for the defence, and proceeded to criticise the evidence tendered on behalf of the commoners. He alluded to the fact that the farmers had drained their arosfas, and had not, according to their testimony, asked per- mission to do so, and said that if he could prove, as he intended doing, that the improve- ment was paid for by the landlord, that would show a state of things entirely inconsistent with this being common land, the use of the arosfa itself not being binding in law. As to the land not being fenced, he would prove that notwithstanding what was said in reply to a question put by his Lordship, there were large tracts of freehold land in Brecon and in the Principality in general that were not fenced in from the commons which they adjoined. Richard Edward Kirk, record agent, produced a number of ancient documents, some of which went back to the reign of Edward III., relating to the Manor of Pencelly Walhensis, and evidence was given as to acts of ownership on Tor Glas by those by whom title was claimed. The Court again adjourned before the case had concluded. SECOND CRIMINAL COURT. [Before Mr. Abel. Thomas, Q.C.. M.P., sitting as Commissioner.] ALLEGED ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.—Peter Gibbs, seaman, was charged with violently robbing another seaman named John Edwards, of 2s. at Cardiff Docks. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of assult only. The Com- missioner said the prisoner was not found guilty under the indictment, and he would be discharged. CARDIFF SHOOTING CASE. Andrew Gecrge, a Greek, was charged with shooting a fellow countryman named Burgas, Prosecutor, a boarding-house keeper, gave his evidence through an interpreter. He met pri- soner and'a friend in the passage of his house. Prisoner was struck by Burgas, and prisoner, taking him by the throat, drew a revolver, and said, "I'll shoot you." He (Burgas) held up the hand with the revolver, and two men be- hind him drew him back. The revolver went off. the bullet passing over his head. Andrew Leverattos saw a revolver in prisoner's hand, and heard it fired; it was pointed at Burgas. Lily Boyan stated that when the revclver went off the prosecutor was not in the passage at all. The jury found prisoner guilty of doing grievous bodily harm. The Com- missioner said it was difficult to know how to deal with the matter. The crime that he was charged with was much more common in his own country than here/and were he dealing with an Englishman or a Welshman he would be disposed to deal with him more severely than with a foreigner. He would be sentenced to four months hard labour.

THE LITTLE MINISTER.—The company which ¡ will produce The Little Minister at Swansea next week is exactly the same, so far as all the principal characters are concerned, as that which produced the play in Swansea the first which produced the play in Swansea the first time, and it therefore promises all the talents npce8sary for snocessful performances. Sir Alexander Mackenzie's overture and inci- dental music will be performed each evening by the theatre orchestra at each performance. A sp"cjat afternoon performance will be Ifiven on I Bank Holiday, and in a thoroughly ventilated and cool building like the Grand it should prore enjoyable.

"THE CAMBRIAN" ifit of Visitors. As in former seasons, we are publishing a weekly list of visitors to Mumbles, Gower Llandilo, Llandrindod, Llanwrtyd, Llan^am- I march, &c. Will hotel proprietors, lodging-house r keepers, and others kindly assist by sending in lists regularly ? MUMBLES. The air of Mumbles is absolutely pure and full of ozone and other health-giving properties. The scenery is remarkably picturesque and varied. The accommodation for health and pleasure- seekers is of the best. The health record will compare favourably with that of any watering resort in the kingdom—indeed, the latest medical returns are the best for years. A regular train service runs to Mumbles from Swansea during the summer—as follows from twelve o'clock FROM SWANSEA.-12.10 p.m., 1.5, 2.15, 3.10, 4.10, 5.10, 6.0. 6.55, 7.45, 8.45, 10.50. FROM MUMBLES.—12.10 p.m., 1.5, 2.15, 3.10, 4.10, 5.10, 6.0, 6.55, 7.45, 8.45, 10.0, 11.30. Pleasure boats run to, and from, the Mumbles Pier. Boating, fishing and cycling may be indulged in. THE LANGLAND BAY HOTEL, LANGLAND. ARRIVALS.—Mr A. P. Steeds, resident; Mr Pontifex, resident Mr Birchall, resident Mr. Mrs and the blisses (2) Puddicombe. London; the Misses James and Lepfoksi, France Mr Baker, Newport, Mon Mr Benson, barrister, London Mr Bertram, barrister, London; Mr Parsons, barrister, London; Mr Kelly barrister, London Mr Jeffrey Howell, M.P., barrister, London Mr S. T. Evans. M.P., barrister, London; Mr Abel Thomas, Q.C., M.P., London; Hon. Mr Stephen Coleridge, London Hon. Mr Bailey, London Mr Adams, Aberdare Mr Lewis, Aberdare Mr Llewellyn, Aewport, Mon.; Mr Griffiths, Newport, Mon.; Mr and Miss Mason, Bristol; Mr Bryant, Bristol; Mr and Mrs Chandler, two nurses and two children, Bristol; Mr and Price, Brecon Hev and Mrs Saunders Jones and child, Brecon; Rev Mr Evans. Brecon Rev Mr Price, Brecon Mrs and two Misses Flint, Porthcawl; Misses j11!? and Miss Morgan, C'raveH Arms Miss Jones and Miss Minnoch, London Misses Bnckland (3), Monmouth; Mr Bligh, London; Mr and Miss Ford, Newport, Mon.; Mr MacDonald, Harrogate; Madame Cornall, France; Mr, Mrs and Miss drain and two friends, Fenarth; Mr Carter, Salisbury; Mr David Jones, Dowlais; Mr Bullen, barrister, London; Mr Jeffrys, barrister, London Mr Hart, London Mr Allen, London. LANGLAND HILL HOUSE. MRS. STOCKWOOD. ARRIVALS.—Mr and Mrs Bradley, the Misses Bradley, and Mr Cecil Bradley, Plas Gwynt, Cardiff; Mr and Mrs Mansfield and family and maid, Priory Lodge.London Mr and Mrs Osborne and family, Neath; Mr and Mr. Yeo and family, Neath. CENTRAL RESTAURANT, MUMBLES. R. REES. ARRIVALS —Mr, Mrs and the Misses Pinnington (3), Btockport; Miss Morgan, Miss Lewis, Mountain Ash; Miss Lydeard, Miss Wilks, Hereford. DEPARTURES.—Mr and Mrs Curtis, Merthyr Mrs Bell alldfamily, Merthvr; Miss Botham, London: Mr and Mrs Hey cock, Aberdare. CROMER, LANGLAND-ROAD. MKS. HORACE JAEVIS.| ARRIVALS.—-Mrs and the Misses Jayne, Stow Park, Newport; Mrs Arthur Daniel and familv, Troedyrhiw, pSol Edwin Daniel, and Miss Ethel Hopton. Ponty- DEPARTURES. Mrs, Miss and Miss Marjorie McCallum, Cardiff; Mrs Crad Daniel, Newport, Mon. LLANDRINDOD WELLS. YE WELLS PRIVATE HOTEL. MRS. BRYAN SMITH. ARRIVALS.—The Misses Head, St. Leonards-on-Sea; Colonel Marshall, C.B., Mrs and Miss Marshall, Bryn-y- Coed, Bangor; Mrs Sydney Piatt, Wargrave Hill, Berks; Mr and Mrs MacMillin, Cardiff; Miss Williams, Qaerwen, Anglesey; Mr Winstanley, London Mrs Maxwell, 8t. Clerans. Co. Gal way Lady Shaw, Busbey Park, Co. Dublin; Miss Tebbut. London; Mrs Morrison, London; Mrs Roper, Burton-on-Trent Mrs Barraclouch, lowestoft; the Misses M. and E. Walford, fidgbaston Mrs W. fl. Miles, Master Miles and maid, Almoiidshury, Bristol; Miss Plumley, London; Mr F. It. Sutton, M.B., Lozells; Mrs Swanston, London; the Misses Cartissers, London. PARK HOUSE, 3, NORTON-TERRACE LLANDRINDOD WELLS. ARRIVALS.—Major, Mrs and the Misses Thompson, Palmerston-road, Dublin; Miss Wask, Londonderry Mrs Pearsall, Dublin; Mrand Mrs Baxeses, Washington, D.C., U.8.A.; Miss Payee, Montgomery, Ala., U S.A. Mrs and Miss Jebb, Ilford, Essex Mr and Mr. Hedley, The Ridgway, Wimbledon; Rev W. B. Harrison, Laugharne, R.S.O.. South Wales Mrs Brittain and family, Newport, Salop; the Misses Rogers, Newport. Salop; the Misses Williams, Henley Honse, Penarth; Mr and Mrs Toye, Castle House, Shrewsbury Miss Salomon, London Mr J. Morgan, Clapham, S.W.; Mr Morgan, Dublin; Mr J. W. S. Cockburn, London, TREFECCA HOUSE, LLANDRINDOD WELLS ARRIVALS.—Rev R. Leigh Roose, Holt, Wrexham; Rev Mr Roose, St. David's, Pontypridd; Rev W. and Mrs Lewis and Mr Lewis, Cwmparc. Treorky Mr, Mra and Miss Morgans, Cwmparc, Treorky Mr Howeli, Cwtnparc, Treorky; Mr, Mrs and Miss Katie Davies, Port Talbot; Mrs and Miss Gwlady3 Davies, Talvwaro Mr and Miss Bessie Richards. Carnarvon Miss and Miss Winifred Francis, Pontnewvnydd Miss Francl., Newport; Mr Fowler, Kidderminster Mr and Mrs Dnnton and family, Torquay; Rev J. B. Williams, L'audovery; Rev Wm. Leivis and family, Pontypridd; Mr and Mrs Lewis, Clapham-road, Battersea.

SENSATIONAL SUICIDE OF A SWANSEA TRADESMAN. SHOOTS HIMSELF IN LLANDAFF CHURCHYARD. On Tnesday afternoon, in the Llandaff Cathe- dral Yaru, a lad discovered the dead body of a gentleman who had committed suicide. Pinned to the coat was a telegraphic message, with a sixpenny stamp affixed, addressed to Davies, 3, St. Helen's Crescent, Swansea," and reading "Am lying dead near Llandaff Cathedral.— EDDIE." Enquiries by the police served to identify the body as that of Mr. Eddie Geen, who carried on a large plumbing business at the Swansea Docks, and who was held in great re- spect in the town. The news of the tragedy created the profoundest regret in Swansea. Mr. Geen belonged to a respected family. His father died only a few months ago, after a long illness, and the plumbing business had latterly been car- ried on by Mr. Eddie Geen and his brother. Mr. Geen was a married man with four children, his wife being a step-daughter of Mr. Councillor David Daviea. The deceased had been in very poor health latterly, and he was greatly concerned 011 account of his business, which, he thought, was falling off. The circumstances under which the tragedy took place conclusively show that it was premeditated. In one of his pockets was found a. receipt for a revolver, purchased in the name of Mr. Edwarda, B,8. Clarence, Cardiff." A box of cartridges was aIM found in the pockets, together with JE9 odd in money, and certain papers which indicated that the deceased had been engaged in settling up his father's will. INQUEST. On Wednesdsy evening, Mr. E. B. Reece, coroner, conducted an inquiry into the oircum- stances of the death of James Edward Geen, who was found dead in the Cathedral Yard at Llan- daff, on Tuesday. When discovered, deceased was lying en his back near a hedge, bleeding from a bullet wound in the head.—George Henry Geen, the first witness, said he lived at 26. Keiisington- crescent, Swansea, and was a marine engineer. Deceased was his brother, and was 32 years of age last April. Deceased was a plumber and coppersmith, and resided at 15, Brynymor-crescent Swansea. He was a married man, and left a widow and four children. Witness last saw de- ceased alive at half-past 9 on Tuesday, at one of his shops in Harbour-road. He did not then a&y he was going to Cardiff, and witness was not aware that be had any business in Cardiff.—The Coroner Did you notice anything the matter with him r-Ye5; ho was in a very nervous state, as if he bad St. Vitus' dance, and his condition was such as to cause me alarm. I asked him what on earth was the matter. Deceased, how- ever, pooh-poohed the idea that there was any- thing the matter with him, and said it was nothing.—It is reported in the papers that he had been in ill-health P—Yes, that is 80. Four months ago my father died, and an objection was raised to his will. The objection was afterward" with- drawn. He worried about this. He subsequently suffered from a very bad attack of influenza. He has been under the impression, also, that trade was luaving us. That had a lot to do with it.— The Coroner: From papers found on him it was shown that he was settling your father's will.— Yes. Witness continuing said deceased had been very low-spirited for some time. As late as last Monday, while he was at his desk, he euddenly exclaimed, throwing down his pen, "It's no use I can't direct my thoughts." The first intimation of the tragedy he (witness) received was a tele- Sram stating, Come to Llandaff at once; Eddy as been shot."—Rev. Edwin Wolfe, clerk in holy orders, Bolton, brother-in-law of the de-I ceased, identified the body.—Other evidence was I called regarding the purchase of the revolver and I the finding of the body, and the Coroner, in sum- ming up, remarked that the case was an exceed- ingly sad one. As to the fact that three of the five cartridges had been discharged, the only con- clusion to be deducted from that was the deceased fired off two in order to see that the revolver worked all right, as there could be no doubt that the discharge into the mouth up to the tem- ple instantaneously killed him. There could be no doubt that deceased was worried about his father's will, but that. would not have upset him to any great extent. He bad, however, been very ill, having suffered from influenza and peritonitis, and had been in a low state ever since. Influenza was an insidious rlisease, and affected sone people very strangely. It very often left great depres- sion of spirits behind, and deceased's mind for a time had no doubt been unhinged.—Tbe jury im- mediately leturned a verdict to the effect that deceased committed suicide by shooting himself whilst temporarily insane.

SOUTH WALES STOCK AND SHARE MARKET. SUPPLIED BY MESSRS. THACKERAY AND CO.. STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS. CARDIFF. August 3, 1899. RAILS.—Although some slight improvement is apparent in the market for local Rails, there is still a great lack of tone generally, but it is hoped now that the dividends of the leading lines are known, a better state of things may be looked for. The dividend of the Taff Vale, 3 per cent, with £ 5,000 to Reserve and £ 2,232 forward, is taken to be satisfactory and a fair amount of Stock has been dealt in, but at the clo-e is ratber offerd and the price fractionally easier. Barry undivided have not been much in evidence but XT tain fbu^»es8 has taken place in the New Preferred and Deferred have also changed hands to a fair extent, but with the exception of the Deferred, which is about 1 better, this market is easier, Undivided having been marked down about 4, New about 1, and the Preferred about 3. Cardiff Preferred continue in request and have further improved 1. Port Talbots idle. The Rhondda and Swansea Bay report is considered very disappointing, only 3 per cent. being avail- able for the Preference dividend. Both Ordinary and Preference are rather offered. Scarcely any enquiry for Rhymneys. The Undivided is weaker. Preferred and Deferred unchanged. BANKS.—The principal business has again been in London and Provincials, which are in good request. COLLIERIES. Albion have declared an interim dividend of 10 per cent., but as this had probably been antiopated, the price has not been affected. Davis have changed hands to a fair extent and Penrikyber Preference "dealt in between quota- tions. The report of the International Coal Co., just issued, shows 5 per cent. for the half-year', making a total distribution of 8 per cent. for the year. IRONS.—Inactive. MISCELLANEOUS.—A quiet market. RAILWAYS. Paid Prices Stock Barry Undivided 100 261 286 Do. 4 p.c. Preferred Ord. 100 He lis „ Do. Deferred Ordinary.. 100 146 148 Oardifl4 p.c. Prefd. Ordy. 100 1124 1134 10 Port Talbot Riy. & Docks 10 8t 9 10 Bboudda and Swansea Bay 10 4 5 Stock Rbymney Undivided 100 273 278 Do Preferred 100 120 122 „ Do Deferred 100 164 156 Taff Vale Divided Stock 100 84 84t FREFEUBNTIAL. Stock Alex. Dock & Rly. 41 A Prf. 100 117 121 Do 4j U Pref 100 105 108 „ Barry ity. 5 p.c. 1st Pref. 100 lc4 166 Do. Oousold. 4 p.c. 100 132 134 to Brecon & Mer. 1st Pref. 1861 100 b5 90 Do. 2nd Pref. 1882 100 50 55 It Cambrian, No. 1,4 p.c. 100 65 68 It Do. No. 2,4 p.c. 100 29 31 10 Port Talbot 4 p.c. 10 lOj 10a 10 Kbon. & Swan. Bay 6 p.c. 10 lot 11* btook Ktiyumey 4 p.c. Cousold. 100 13a 135 It Tall Vale 4 p.c. Consold 100 133 135 RAILWAY AND OTHER DJSBiiNTUUES. Stock Alex. Dock & Ity. 4 p.c. 100 122 125 Barry Railway a p.c. 100 103 105 Brecon & Alertliyr A 4 p.c. 100 1^0 1;¿S It Do B 4 p.c. 100 105 107 Cardiff Railways 3 p.c. 1Vu 99 101 „ Cambrian A 4 p.c. 100 132 £ 1334 „ Do B 4 p.c 100 12.s 1^5 Do C 4 p.c 1U0 HO 11S Do D 4 p.c. nou cum 1(10 U9 loi t, Great Western 4 p.c. do 100 143 145 AlidJauU 24 per ceut. loo 9. 114 „ Mid-Wales A 41 per cent. 100 125 130 Neath aud Brecon 1st 100 120 122 Al 100 110 112 „ A 2 loo 60 63 „ Rhon. & Swan. Bay 4 p.c. 100 120 izi „ llkytuuoy 4 per cent. luu lzsd 138 „ Litif Vale 3 per cent. 100 103 11.-5 BANKa. 10 London and Provincial i 211 221 xd 6u Atetrojp. (ol Bijg. & wales) & 15 I&A. Xd GAS. Stock Swansea Consold. 5 p.c. 100 123 126 „ lJo. 5 p.c. New Stock 100 1 120 COAL AJND 1UOJN. It Albion Steam Colliery 10 11 lIt 10 CaullJriaill Col'ry ti p.c. PJ'ef. 10 iti 11* 100 4j p.c. Deb. 100 102 104 10 D. Davis ana Song,Ltd. 10 lit yi 10 Do. tt p.c. Uuin. (red) jftref. 10 II HA loO Do. 5 p.c. B JJtUs. (iy06). 100 103 104 2a Ebbw Vale Stl., iron & Coal 20 i 8t 6 Great W estern Ordinary B 6 5, 5i 5 Do I-Irefer'ce A 6 lu 10* 10 insoles 6 p.c. Pref. 10 9i m 100 Do 5 p.c. Debu 100 911 101 5 International Cioal õ 4 4l 10 Newport Abercaru 10 8 at 10 Do Participating Pref. 10 104 5 North's Navigation Col'ry. 5 4g 44 6 Do 10 p.c. Cum. Pret. 6 71 8j xd 10 Penrikyber Colliery 10 5t 51 10 Do 6 to 71 P.C. Pref. 10 8* 9 100 Powell Duffryu 5 p.c. Deb. 100 103 105 6 Rkiyniuey Irou ó 36s 6d 37s 6d xd 5 Do ]New gi too. Cred. 2 £ 20s 6U 21s fri xd 100 Do p.c. Mort. Debs, luu 100 102 17 South Wales Colliery A 17 10i 102 S Uo 10 per cent. B JPref. a £ 11 Tredegar iron aud Coal A 7| sj && Stock Do B 100 3d 40 MISORLLAN KOU&. 10 Barry Graving Dock 10 20; 20} 1 Ben Evalls and Co. Ord'ry 1 19s ou 20s Oil 10 Bristol a ii. Wales Wgu. 3 6 6i 10 Bute Vrv Dock 10 1", ltif 10 Cardiff Channel Dry Docks Ordy 10 7k 8 5 Cardiff, Newport .t Swan- sea Empires Ordy. 5 Si 91 10 Hancock Preferred Ord. 10 li 1st 10 Do. Deferred Ord. 10 14 1& 10 Do. 6 per cent. Pref. 10 141 151 Stock Do. 4 p.c Deb. Stock 100 109 112 10 Mordey Carney, Limited. 9 12 13 160 Do 4t per cent. Deb. (red. 1909, at 10o, 100 102 104 60 Mountstuart Dry Dk A& B 4U 82 84 10 Provincial Tramways 10 6t 11 10 Do 6 per cent. Preference 10 12 12¡ 10 Spillers & Bakers Ordinary S lzj 13 10 Do. # p.c. Pref. 10 is| 14 £ Stock Swansea Harb. 4 p.c. Stock 100 lllf 112* 10 Weaver & Co. Ordinary 10 ll £ l'ij 10 Do. 6 p.c. Pref. 10 101, lIt 100 Western Mail 4. Deb. 1920 100 102 104 10 do. 5 p.c. Prat. 10 91 91 Pref. when printed in italics, indicates that the shares are preferential as to capital as well as dividend. Bank Kate increased from 3 to 30t p.c., 13 July. 1699. j THERE ARE SELLERS OF 5 Rhondda Valley Brewery Pref. at 10 £ 100 Joues Dickinson Ord. Shares at 20s 3d. 924f3 Taff Vale Pref. Stock at 134. 930 Powell DuOryn Debs. 25 Western Mail Pref. Shares at 9i. 2160 Lockets Merthyr Debs. ;g I,OUO Park Hall Deb. at 1021. iSlOO Rhymney Railway Deferred at 155. £ 290 Barry 3 p.c. Deb. Stock at 101. £ 191 Taff Vale 3 p.c. Deb. Stock at 104. £ 480 Cardiff 3 p.c. Deb. Stock at par. 50 Kbymney Iron New Shares. I 100 J. Bland and Co. Shares. 20 Newport Abercarn Ord. £Ou Rhj mney Iron 5 p.c. Debs. -b.w. 30 South Wales Colliery B Pret. at S t 13s 6d. THERE ARB BUYERS OF 10 Port Talbot Railway and Docks Prefs. 100 Joues Dickinson Ord. Shares at 19s. 100 Jones Dickinson Pref. Shares at 22 xd. t60 Barry Preferred Stock at 117. 5G Stranaghan and Stephens Pref. at 15s 3d. 20 Rnymney v alley Gas and Water Shares. 20 D. Davis and Sons Ord. Sbares. 50 Ebbw Vale Sbares. 20 Stranaghan and Stephens Ord. at 9s 3d. L500 Cardiff Gas 0 Stock. 20 London and Provincial Banks at 22 xd. 20 Spillers and Bakers Ord. Shares at 121. 9.100 Card ff Preferred Ord. Stock. 20 Bristol and Soath Wales Wagon Shares. I 20 D. Davis and SONS Pref. Shares. je500 D. Davis and Albion Debs. £ 300 Norths Colliery Debs.

A. W, OHNSON, STOCK AND SHARE BROKER, 10394] 57, WIND STREET, SWANSEA. Tolegrains-ORNATE.Swanseez. National Telephone 21 Atrent for the Castle Line" to South Africa. I DAVIES AND BARREB, STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS, 56, WIND-STREET, SWANSEA. Telegrams, "Discretion" Telephone No. 113. BUVBRS.— £ 603 Ben Evans Deb. at 110; 25 Ben Evans Prefs. at 23s; 100 English Crown Spelters LIOU Swansea Harbour Stock 10 Capital and Counties Banks; 60 Weaver and Co., Ltd. (Old) Prefs. 100 Mountain Copper Shares; 7 London and Provincial Banks 60 Wassaus at 328 6d. SKLLEBS.— £ 300 Barry Deferred—want bid 50 Khondda New Prefs. Port Talbot Ord. and Prefs. Rhondda Ord. Shares. 910,000 to lend on mortgage on approved freehold security.—Saturday, the 5th inst., being a Stock Exchange holiday, above offices will be closed. THE NATIONAL BANK OF WALES LIQUIDATION. MR. JOHN CORY'S APPEAL SUCCESSFUL The :Ma"tr>r of the Rolls, the President of the Probate Division, and Lord Justice Romer on Wednesday delivered judgment in the case of in re the National Bank of Wales, Limited, on the appeal of Mr. John Cory. a former director, from an order of Mr. Justice Wright holding him liable for i37,000, with interest at the rate of five per cent., in respect of dividends paid out of capital during the time (that he was a director of the bank. The Master of the Rolls read the judgment of the Court, stating that he and their lordships eame to the conclusion that Mr. John Cory had been misled by the manager and chairman of the company, and that he had not been guilty of such frross negligence in attendincr to the affairs of the Bank as would make him liable to repay the sum in question. They, therefore, reversed the I decision of Mr. Justice Wright on this point, and directed the liquidator of the Bank to pay the costs of the summons and of the appeal.

>- -4 GLASGOW MUNICIPAL SCANDAL, ALLEGED DEFICIT OF £ 200.000. In Glasgow the arrest of Dr. James Colquhoun. the recently resigned City Treasurer, oontinues to be almost the sole topic of conversation. Busines4 man are astounded at the extent and daring of the alleged defalcations by one who was regarded as among its chief citizens, a leader in its municipal affairs, and one who might not unreasonably have been expected to occupy even higher and more important offices. While there is great regret that the city's good name should have suffered so greatly, satisfaction prevails that the municipal moaeys, at least, have not been tampered with. Dr. Colquhouu's position aõi city treasurer made him convener of the finance committee, but as an individual he handled no corporation funds and documents were countersigned by another member or by an official. No fresh charges were lodged on Wednesday, but, in view of the fact that the £ 4,000 or £5,000 specified forms & mere fraction of the total sum missing, it is certain, now that the initiative has been taken. that other allegations will be formulated. In all probability, however, the oharge on which ho will be tried will not be prepared until the accountants have completed taeir examination of the firm's books and the creditors have held » meeting. Dr. Colquhoun's firm acted as clerka for the Incorporation of Fleshers, and that posi- tion naturally brought them a large amount of personal business from those in the trade. Conse- quently, butchers form a large proportion of the creditors. Following as it does upon recent embezzlement by another Glasgow writer, the affair has nature- ally caused muoh uneasiness in business circles., and several legal firms have issued circulars inviting their clients to call and inspect bonda. securities, and other documents in which they were interested. As to the assets, 110 definite information is yet available. Probably the principal item will be accused's shares in the Glasgow Evening News. A fellow town councillor had hypothecated the shares ai security for a> had hypothecated the shares ai security for tt. loan, but that took place only a few weeks before the segue-stration, and may not be valid. More- °'er«. his fellow directors of the newspaper have tbe right, under the articles of association, tc demand that the prisoner's shares shall be first offered to them. It is said that an examination of the books haa already revealed a deficit of about £ 200,000, but, as Dr. Colquhoun seems to have kept many- transactions entirely in his own hands, it is impossible to say whether all the valid claims have yet been forthcoming. It tran-pires now that the prisoner had been hard pressed by creditors for several years. By dint of getting: additional sums into his hands from persons who trusted him, he contrived to appease the more clamorous tor the time being, and it was only when that process could no longer be carried oa that the crash came. Accused's personal friends, several of them members of the corporation, frequently assisted him, and even when the present rumours originated they were preparec1 to put down a few thousand pounds each, in order that one who had been so long a valued public I representative might not have his name dragged in the mire. It was only when the hopelessness of facing so gigantic a sum. became apparent that that scheme was aban- doned. As a member of the corporation. Dr. Colquhoun was one of the most incisire debaters, and was looked upon as among its ai rongest men. He was assiduous in attending to the city's affairs and only a few weeks ago was a leading witness before Parliament in opposition to the Renfrew Dock Bill.

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE AND THE TEM- PERANCE QUESTION.—The Wesleyan Conference, in pastoral session on Wednesday morning, affirmed that it cannot impose disabilities upon those who sell drink which would not apply to those who buy and use it. Neither was it pre- pared to interfere with the rights and responsi- I bilities cf circuit authorities in the election of I church officers. It is believed that the greatendll of the temperance movement can be seeured without resort to methods of coercion.

LOCAL FIXTURES OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS. FRIDAY, Aug. 4. The Only Way" at the Grand Theatre, and to- morrow evening. MONDAY, August 7th. Excursions to Cardiff, &c., per R. & S. B. R. Excursions to the Wells, Llandovery, Llandilo, and Carmarthen, per L. & N. W. R. Swansea Great Dog Show at Mumbles. Marine trips, per steamship" Brighton," and during the week. The Little Minister" at +Jae Gvad Thgafro. .a.- during the week. THURSDAY, Aug. 10th. Excursion to Cardiff, per G. W.R. Ninth Annual Show, West Gower Cottage Gardes Society, at Penrice Castle Park. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, October 10th, 11th and 12th. Grand Bazaar at the Albert Hall, in aid of Holy Trinity Church. SATURDAY, August 12. Excursions to London (Cricket England T. An* stralia), per G.W.R. THURSDAY, August 17. Annual Exhibition at Mumbles-Horticultural and Fanoiers' Society, adjoining Oystermoutlk Castle. THURSDAY, August 24. United Counties' Show, at Carmarthen.

SALES BY AUCTION. Messrs. JOHN M. LBKDER & SON. Wines, at Swansea Aug. 90 Mr. A. B. DAVIES. Policy of Assurance, lit Swansea Aug. 4 Fixed Plant, Machinery, FiooringPiates, etc., at Landore Aug. 9 Messrs. BEYNON & MEAGER. Freehold Property, at Swansea Aug. 9 Messrs. JAMBS & JAMES. Household Furniture and effeot.7, at Mumbles Aug. IQP Messrs. Lowics & SON. Dwelling-houses and Premises, at Swan- sea Aug. U Mr. DAVID ROBERTS. Steel and Tinplate Works, at Swansea Aug. 15 Messrs. GOTTWALTZ, BOWRING & PERRY. 200 Horses, at Cardiff Sept. IS

-_u_- BIRTHS MARRIAGES AND DEATHS BIRTHS. CADOGAN.-On the 27th July, at 20, Green Park, Bath, the wife of John Herbert s,'adogan. of a daughter. aCHOUlEliD.—On the 21th July, at Mezzomonte. Disley, Cheshire, the wife of Arthur B. Schoiiieid, of a daughter. DAVIES.—On Tuesday, August let, at No. 4, Stockwell Villus, Swansea, the wife of David Davies of a son. I MARRIAGES. GUTHRIE—POWER.—On the 26th July, at Prant Church. iDnmu Clem nt Guthrie. ALB.. to Norah. second daughter of Sir William Tyrone itower, K.Q.B.. of Kilmore, Tunbridge Wells, and Aouauaakerrig. County Monagbati, Ireland. WEBB—iiAKKR.-On the 27th July, at St. Mary's, Spring Grove, Isleworth, Harry Arthur Webb, 01 Hindugalla, Teradeniya, Ceylon, to Mary Frances Eleanor, younger iiaugh er of the late Francis Brack- stone Baker, of The him, Beixtoton. Derbyshire. SKINNER JONES—MaMMATT.—On the 1st August, at Holy Trinity, Folkestone, Frederic Evan, eldest son of the late Rev. J. Skinner-Jones. B-actor of Henaglwys* Anglesey, fand of Sirs. Skinuer-Joues, Bangor, N. Wales, to Mary, second daughter of the late Edward F. Mammatt, of Alhby. de In Zouch. and of Mrs. Mammatt, of Ivanhoe, Folkestone. WiLHAWS—BKOAD.-Oa August ted. at St. Andrew's Ohurcb, Car dirt, by the Bar. Huirh Williams, Vicar of Bettws, Salop, assisted by &ov. Dr. Vicholsou, Vicar of St. Andrew's, Cardiff, Jehu Charles Williams, Lloyd's Blink, Merthyr Tydtil, eldest sou of the Bev. John Williams, Hector of fenygroes. Montgnmerj shire, to Julia, third daughter of the late Thomas Dike Broad. 2. Henrietta-street, ilath. DEATHS. AUSTIN.-On July 88th, at 14, Singleton-terrace, Swanse i, Elizabeth Anne (LUI). the yonogor cianghter of Mr. John Austin, contractor of this town. Acx.-On July 28th, at Mumbles, Samuel Ace. aged 39 late employed by Harbour Trust. BIIOWME — On the2?th July, at 66. dtanwick Mansions. Loudon, Julia Augusta, widow of the Ven. Archdeacon Browne, and daughter of the late Rev. John Gavan. D.D. BUCKLE.-On the 28th July, at Ashpe ton, near Led- bury. the Rev. Johu Buckle, forty years Vicar of Stretton Grandison-with-Ashpartost. and formerly Lieutenant Indian Navy, aged 86 years. Bus.—On the 29th July. at 6i. Cromwell-street Swansea, Sarah Bees, aged 50, widow of the late Wot Bees. FOULISS.—OB Sunday. July 30th, Rev. J. Foulke a. Avon House, Spriugflelds, Aberavon, aged 56. GAUDY.—On tbe 31st July, at Chesterton Beetory near Peterborough, the Bev. James Hunter Qandy M.A., for twenty-two years rector of th6 abuve parish' aged 74 years. FORSD KB—On July 31st, at the residence of his lOa. Mr. W. T. Forsdike, Bunch (It (irapes. Swansea, Oapt. Jeremiah Foradike. lite of Llanelly, aged Slyears. SHIT.LABKKH.—On August tod, at her residence, I, Adeline-street, Newport, Mary Ann, wiflow Of the late William Henry Snilint-eer, Master Mariner, aged fig ye irs. Deeoly regretted. MAINR,Ott August Huu, at her residence. Cae Pare. Swansea, Anne Gay, widow of the late Robert Maine. Aged 83. 155-4-8. J IN MEMOSIAM.—In loving mtmory of our dear mother, who died fit her residence, 7. Wind<or-«treet, UiiUnds Aui> »st 3rd, l; 97. Merer forgottHi by those Who loved ber." Printed and Published by Moaaati TAllfLlN, for "The Cambrian" Newspaper Company Limited, at the office Nn. 58, Mind-street, Swansea, in the County of Glamorgan.—FRIDAY, August 4th. 1099.